1900s-1910s Union Railway Co. of St. Joseph, Missouri Street Trolley Wire Superintendent Badge

This is a circa 1900s or 1910s Union Railway Company (URCo) of St. Joseph, Missouri street railway trolley wire superintendent badge. St. Joseph was a huge railway hub, and its first street trolley was operational by 188The badge is shield-shaped and has an intricate URCo monogram in blue enamel at its center. It also has a partially unreadable maker mark, probably for Adams Stamp & Stationery of St. Louis.

Circa 1900s-1910s.

Approximately 1-11/16" in height and 1-5/8" in width.

Gilt brass, enamel.

Vertical pin with drop-in locking swivel catch.

ADA- STL- (probably once read ADAMS S&S CO. ST. LOUIS).

This is from an old street railway badge collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay MABEX14 LCDEX1/14

7 (Very Fine): The badge has some areas of light to medium wear and couple of very small slivers of enamel are missing.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.